Danna Er

⚒️ What do you do?

I am an International Disputes and Construction Partner at Eldan Law, one of the large law firms in Singapore with a top tier construction practice.
I help clients solve their issues through dispute resolution mechanisms such as arbitration, adjudication, mediation and litigation. I also assist clients with identifying risks and minimising disagreements in a project through the review of their contract documentation.
I am currently lead counsel on a few large scale, complex construction arbitrations with claim values in the hundreds of millions arising from infrastructure projects around the region

🏆 What is your proudest achievement?
Being where I am today - a wife, a mother and a ranked construction lawyer in private practice. It gives me a great sense of satisfaction to learn that clients recognise the dedication I put into their cases.
Nobel prize winner Claudia Goldin coined the term “greedy work” to describe a job that have long and unpredictable hours.
Law and parenting are quintessentially greedy jobs so I am thankful to be able to juggle both roles relatively well.

⌛ There are now 25 hours in a day! How do you spend your extra hour?
Spend the time reading a book, watching a movie with my husband or reading to my daughter.

🚀 If you weren't a lawyer, what would you do?
If I were not a lawyer, I would probably have been a doctor. I have always had a keen interest in diagnosing health issues and finding solutions to those problems. I guess it is still the same problem solving skill set that I apply to my current role as a lawyer. 

😋 Your favourite food haunt
In Singapore it would be Luke’s. They have one of the best steaks.

If I may add one more favourite, it would be Peter Luger’s in New York City. Hands down the best steak served.